James Bovard

It is like we are obliged to assume that the government is only doing what it says it is doing.

It is one of the great tragedies of the US, that most learn most of what they know about the government from the government.

Entire generations of Americans have come of age since the ancient time when the president's power was constrained by a duty of candor to the American people.

I'm the world's worst after-dinner speaker. I need pictures to respond to. I was the voice of the lottery balls once and got the sack.

Within three months I had gone from being this black sheep of the town to suddenly becoming a pop star.

I think it's obvious that democracy is something that is contagious, and it always has been.